There was jubilation in the air in Puttaparthi, hitherto known for Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s Ashram at Prashanti Nilayam, as it is all set to become the district headquarters from Monday.
The Collector’s office of the new Sri Sathya Sai district will be inaugurated with the simultaneous launch of the new districts by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday.
However, the reorganisation of districts triggered protests in Hindupur where people led by the Akshilapaksha Committee has planned ‘Black Flag’ rally on Monday as the town did not get the district headquarters status. The committee had approached the Andhra Pradesh High Court, but it refused to stall the process.
